Arizona CCW: Concealed Firearms Permit

Course Outline:

This course is in accordance with Arizona Revised Statute 13-3112, Concealed weapons; qualification; applicaton; permit to carry; civil penalty; report; applicability. The course outlined herein meets and surpass the minimum guidelines for concealed firearm courses. This training is designed to facilitate students the proper mindset and basic skills in the use of the handgun as a defensive weapon of last resort.

Note: Arizona Department of Public Safety requires an NRA training certificate. If you have taken an NRA pistol course in the past, you may use a copy of your certificate and apply for the CCW on your own.

Live Fire (Trained shooters may be exempted upon proof of qualification)

Part V

Review of Federal and state codes, rules and regulations pertaining to firearms

Permit Holder - restricted areas

Permit Holder - Etiquette

Part VI

Document Completion

Certificates

Course Duration:

4 hours

You will be required to show shooting proficiency. A course of fire must be performed and passed in a range. An individual may be exempted from this test if he or she is a former or current member of the armed forces, law enforcement agency or has been through basic and advanced training courses that we recognize. This shooting test is administered to determine the skill level of the student. The following items are also available at the shooting range for a nominal rental fee.

Eye and Ear protection

Your own firearm

50 rounds of ammunition

Conceal carry holster

Concealment vest or a loose shirt with front opening

Pen and paper

Eligibility:

Applicant must be at least 21 years of age

Be a resident of Arizona or a United States Citizen

Not under indictment for felony offense

Not be convicted of a felony offense, unless the conviction has been expunged, set aside, vacated or pardoned, or the indivicuals right to possess firearms has been restored and the individual mus not be a prohibited possessor under state or federal law

Not suffer from mental illness and been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a mental institution